Being a REALTOR® Requires Biting Your Lip a Lot

How many times did you want to say what was on your mind but decided to bite you lip.  Mine was raw this week.

When trying to show property, I am getting more and more agents who are not returning phone calls.  I have my theories why that is, but will just bite my lip for now.

Today I got an agent to finally respond after several calls, to set up a showing.  My clients fell in love with the home and decided to write an offer.  I called ahead as usual to let the agent know an offer was coming and to make sure there was nothing I needed to know for the offer.  The response was, oh we are already in escrow.  (that information that may have been useful before we set up the appointment).  I was about to say something, but then bit my lip.

My clients then decided to place an offer on their second choice and as luck would have it I got a similar response from that agent (one who took 2 days to return my original call).  My lip is starting to swell.

OK back to the drawing board.  There are two other properties that we did not see, that meet the requirements of what they are looking for.  Unfortunately it has been 3 days since the initial contacts (not to mention a couple of follow-up calls and e-mails) and still unable to reach the agents.  Tomorrow morning the call will go to their brokers.

One of my clients is working with a loan officer at a local bank who received their documents and a completed loan application 6 days ago.  They still do not have a loan pre-approval.  I know when I finally get the loan officer on the phone my lip will be bleeding.  I may tell them what I am thinking, but am sure they will get the watered down version while I am biting my lip.

This week I had at least 6 or 8 other instances where I had to bite my lip.  I will stop here, because while I was typing this I accidently bit it again and it is getting sore.

Aloha, keep up the good fight.  Our clients depend on us rallying for them and showing good judgment, even when dealing with those who are less than professional.